Hand held depriming tool

ABSTRACT

A hand held portable tool to remove primers from spent firearm cartridges comprised of three parts: Depriming rod, lever and handle. Compression of the lever with hand pressure on a cartridge mounted on the depriming rod trapped inside the handle pushes the primer out of the cartridge without the use or need of any type of springs, dies or shell holders for different calibers.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the art or reloading ammunition,particularly the removal of primers from empty cases.

Current products use either a large bench mounted press or a hammer andpin to punch primers out. A hand held depriming tool is portable, freesup bench space and allows complete cleaning of the brass, including theprimer pocket when the primer is removed first. A hand held deprimingtool allows removal of primers immediately after firing if desired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises a new hand tool for removing primersrequiring only one hand to operate. The hand tool is small, compact andeasily carried making it a tool convenient to use at any time orlocation.

Another object of the present invention is the lever being activated byhand pressure allows for greater sensitivity and control over currentbench mounted deprimers.

A further object of the current invention is the simplicity of not usingsprings and only two moving parts equate to dependability anddurability.

A still further object is the tool works without any additional partssuch as shell holders or dies needed for different pistol and riflecartridges.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a view of the depriming rod

FIG. 2 is a view of the hand actuated lever

FIG. 3 is a side view of the handle

FIG. 4 is a top view of the handle

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the handle

FIG. 6 is a front view of the handle looking inside

FIG. 7 is a view of the hand lever with depriming rod attached showingthe range of motion the rod pivots.

FIG. 8 is a view of the lever/rod inserted and connected to the handlein the open position.

FIG. 9 is a view of a cartridge positioned for primal removal.

FIG. 10 is an internal view of cartridge and rod inside the handle.

FIG. 11 is a view showing the correct angle between depriming rod andtrapping face

FIG. 12 is a top view of the handle with lever shut and cartridgedeprimed

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

A primer removal tool FIG. 8 consisting of:

A handle, side view FIGS. 3-6, resembling an elongated tube, consistingof two parallel sides, joined to a third piece along their long side tocreate a third, or back side. The fourth side or front is open toreceive the depriming rod.

A depriming rod FIG. 1 with a narrow point or depriming pin 16 on oneend, a cylindrical bearing attached to the opposite end 18 that servesas a pivot point where said rod 10 is attached to the actuating lever12.

An actuating lever FIG. 2, that is pivotally secured to the lower end ofsaid handle by means of a transverse pin 56 allowing the lever 12 torotate. Also formed on the lower portion of said lever 12 and forming abearing for said pivot pin, is an integral collar 28 having an upwardlyfacing appendage that rotates into the handle 14. The upper portion ofsaid lever 12 is in the form of a handle 20 and said lever 12 is pivotalfrom the upright position illustrated in FIG. 8. When said actuatinglever portion is positioned flush against the handle body the deprimingrod 10 is extended upwards to it maximum elevation extending past thetrapping face 50 into the slot 48, FIG. 6, A transverse pin 56integrally extends across the handle body 14 that the actuating lever 12pivots upon.

The bottom inside edge of the handle 34 is flared to allow room forprimers to fall free of the handle 14.

The top of the handle 14 has a thick slotted head 52 that allows thecartridge to be trapped against the face (trapping face) of the slot 50and allowing the primer to be ejected through the slot 48. The trappingface 50 receives and traps the base of a cartridge shell flush acrossthe surface allowing maximum contact between cartridge base and thetrapping face. This is achieved by a 90-degree angle 60 betweendepriming rod shaft 10 and the trapping face 50.

FIG. 4 The top inside edge of the handle 14 is grooved in a “V” 38. The“V” 38 axially aligns the cartridge with the slot 48 to eject primers.

FIG. 3 The back side of the handle 14 is contoured for an ergonomicallygrip 32 and the base has a transverse pin 26 one parallel side to theother parallel side for the actuating lever 12 to pivot.

FIG. 5 The inside bottom of the handle 14 is flared 34 to assist thefree fall of dislodged primers.

FIG. 7 An actuating lever 12 having its lower end pivotally joined 26 tosaid handle 14, said lever 12 being pivotal from a position wherein theupper end is angled outwardly away from the handle FIG. 8.

Said lever 12 being adapted to raise said depriming rod 10 in responseto pivotal movement of said lever 12 to an upright position parallel tosaid handle to force a primer out of the cartridge trapped in the handleFIG. 11.

With the tool in the open position FIG. 9, a cartridge is placed on saiddepriming rod 10 thus automatically centered on the rod 10 when thedepriming pin 16 is inserted in the primer hole

FIG. 12 The depriming rod 10 is swung inside the handle 14 making thecartridge contact the “V” 38 slot inside the handle 14 thusautomatically centering the cartridge on the vertical axis of thehandle, aligning the cartridge axially with the opening slot 48 betweenthe trapping face 50 on the handle head 52.

FIG. 10-12 When said actuating lever 12 is swung toward the handle 14,the offset pivot point 26 forces said depriming rod 10 rides upwardlywithin the handle body 14 trapping said cartridge against the trappingface 50 of the slotted head 52 in the handle 14. The depriming pin 10continues upward, protruding past the trapping face 50 ejecting theprimer out of the cartridge 60

Tactile feedback is generated by the manual feel and manipulation ofsaid pivotal lever 12.

Relaxing your grip allows the lever 12 and depriming rod 10 to rotateback to the open position where another cartridge can be place on thedepriming pin 16.

From the forgone detailed description it will be seen that the presentinvention provides a new priming tool for use in reloading which issmall and compact so that it can be readily carried personally forreloading while on the shooting range or in the field.

It is to be understood that while a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention has been illustrated and described in detail such descriptionis intended to be illustrative rather than limiting. Herein, numerousvariations will undoubtedly occur to those skilled in the art. What isintended to be covered herein, therefore, is not only the illustratedform of the invention but also any and all modifications or variationsthereof that may come within the spirit of said invention, and withinthe scope of the following claims.

1. The top inside edge of the handle is grooved in a V. The V axiallyaligns the cartridge with the slot opening for ejected primers.
 2. Theinside bottom of the handle is flared to assist the free fall ofdislodged primers.
 3. The top of the handle has a thick slotted headthat allows the cartridge to be trapped against the face of the slot andallows the primer to be ejected through the slot. The slotted openingreceives and traps the base of a cartridge shell flush across thetrapping face allowing maximum contact between cartridge base and thetrapping face. This is achieved by a 90-degree angle between deprimingrod shaft and the trapping face thus reducing lateral forces on the pin.4. The handle is constructed for a comfortable, ergonomic grip
 5. Thedepriming pin centers the cartridge so no shell holders needed fordifferent cartridges.
 6. A 2-step process . . . first, the rod withcartridge is swung into handle. Second, the lever activated towards thehandle pushing the depriming rod upwards.
 7. The manual manipulation ofsaid lever permits a desirable “feel” when the primer is being ejectedallowing a sensory feedback not capable from bench mounted presses. 8.Since the depriming pin is the mounting device for the cartridge, noother shell holders or dies are required and all cartridges that fit inthe handle with the depriming rod mounted in the primer hole can bedeprimed, making this hand held deprimer a universal depriming tool. 9.Said tool has no springs and only two moving parts making the toolsimple, reliable, rugged and durable in construction.
 10. A small,pocket size, portable and tool for removing primers from pistol andrifle cartridge cases of different sizes and caliber's with out shellholders or dies.